List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Burundi
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Table 1: 243 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 11 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 258 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 243 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Acapoeta tanganicaenative   
Characiformes Alestidae Alestes macrophthalmusnative Torpedo robber  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Altolamprologus calvusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Altolamprologus compressicepsnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius jacksoniinative Marbled mountain catfish  
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius kivuensisnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius pedunculusnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius ruziziensisnative   
Siluriformes Amphiliidae Amphilius uranoscopusnative Stargazer mountain catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatoreochromis alluaudinative Alluaud's haplo  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatoreochromis straeleninative Bluelip haplo  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia burtoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Astatotilapia stappersiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Aulonocranus dewindtinative   
Siluriformes Bagridae Bagrus docmaknative Semutundu  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Baileychromis centropomoidesnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus grandisnative Kukumai  
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus grauerinative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus platycephalusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus sianennanative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Bathybagrus stappersiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates fasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates feroxnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates grauerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates horniinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates leonative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates minornative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Bathybates vittatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Benthochromis melanoidesnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Benthochromis tricotinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Boulengerochromis microlepisnative Giant cichlid  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus imberinative Spot-tail  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus macrolepidotusnative True big-scale tetra  
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus rhodopleuranative   
Characiformes Alestidae Brycinus sadlerinative Sadler's robber  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Callochromis macropsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Callochromis melanostigmanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Callochromis pleurospilusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cardiopharynx schoutedeninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Chalinochromis brichardinative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Chelaethiops congicusnative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Chelaethiops minutusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis asymetricaudalisnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis kazumbeinative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Chiloglanis ruziziensisnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys acsiorumendemic   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Chrysichthys brachynemanative Kibonde  
Characiformes Citharinidae Citharinus gibbosusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clariallabes mutsindoziensisendemic  Ikambari 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias alluaudinative Alluaud's catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusnative North African catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias hillinative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias liocephalusnative Smoothhead catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias wernerinative Werner's catfish  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Clypeobarbus congicusnative Congo barb  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon rendalliintroduced Redbreast tilapia  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Ctenopoma murieinative Ocellated labyrinth fish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyathopharynx furcifernative Featherfin cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyphotilapia frontosanative Humphead cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyprichromis leptosomanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cyprichromis microlepidotusnative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Dinotopterus cunningtoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ectodus descampsiinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius apleurogrammanative East African red finned barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius devosinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius kersteniinative Redspot barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius lineomaculatusnative Line-spotted barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius lufukiensisnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius neumayerinative Neumayer's barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius paludinosusnative Straightfin barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius pellegrininative Pellegrin's barb  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius quadrilineatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius radiatusnative Redeye barb  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Eretmodus cyanostictusnative Tanganyika Clown  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Eretmodus marksmithinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Gnathochromis permaxillarisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Gnathochromis pfefferinative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Gnathonemus longibarbisnative Longnose stonebasher  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Grammatotria lemairiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Haplotaxodon microlepisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Hemibates stenosomanative   
Siluriformes Clariidae Heterobranchus longifilisnative Sampa  
Characiformes Alestidae Hydrocynus vittatusnative Tiger fish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Interochromis loockinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Julidochromis marlierinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Julidochromis ornatusnative Golden julie  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Julidochromis reganinative Convict julie  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo cylindricusnative Redeye labeo  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo dhontinative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo victorianusnative Ningu  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo weeksiinative Sicklefin labeo  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus acuticepsnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus caudovittatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus claudinaenative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus leleupanusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus ruandaenative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus somereninative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeobarbus tropidolepisnative   
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola centralisnative Cental east african lampeye  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola pumilusnative Tanganyika lampeye  
Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lamprichthys tanganicanusnative Tanganyika killifish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lamprologus callipterusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lamprologus kungweensisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lamprologus lemairiinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lamprologus ocellatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lamprologus ornatipinnisnative   
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates angustifronsnative Tanganyika lates Sangala 
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates mariaenative Bigeye lates Sangala 
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates microlepisnative Forktail lates Nonzi 
Carangaria/misc Latidae Lates stappersiinative Sleek lates Mukeke 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lepidiolamprologus attenuatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lepidiolamprologus elongatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lepidiolamprologus hecquinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lepidiolamprologus profundicolanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lestradea perspicaxnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Limnochromis auritusnative Spangled cichlid  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Limnothrissa miodonnative Lake Tanganyika sardine Lumpu 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Limnotilapia dardenniinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Lobochilotes labiatanative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Lophiobagrus aquilusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Lophiobagrus asperispinisnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Lophiobagrus brevispinisnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Lophiobagrus cyclurusnative African bullhead  
Siluriformes Malapteruridae Malapterurus tanganyikaensisnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus albomaculatusnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus cunningtoninative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus ellipsifernative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus flavidusnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus frenatusnative Longtail spiny eel  
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus micropectusnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus mooriinative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus ophidiumnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus plagiostomusnative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus platysomanative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus pollinative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus reygelinative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus tanganicaenative   
Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus zebratusnative   
Characiformes Alestidae Micralestes stormsinative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloidesnative Cornish jack  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus brevisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus brichardinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus buescherinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus christyinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus cunningtoninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus falciculanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus fasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus furcifernative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus leloupinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus mondabunative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus multifasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus mustaxnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus pleuromaculatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus pulchernative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus savoryinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus schreyeniendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus sexfasciatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus tetracanthusnative Fourspine cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus toaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus tretocephalusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Neolamprologus ventralisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ophthalmotilapia heterodontanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Ophthalmotilapia nasutanative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Opsaridium splendensnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis leucostictusintroduced Blue spotted tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis macrochirintroduced Longfin tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis malagarasinative Malagarasi tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticusnative Nile tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Oreochromis tanganicaenative Tanganyika tilapia  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Orthochromis malagaraziensisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Orthochromis mazimeroensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Orthochromis mosoensisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Paracyprichromis brieninative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Paracyprichromis nigripinnisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Perissodus microlepisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Perissodus paradoxusnative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Petrocephalus catostomanative Churchill  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrochromis famulanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrochromis fasciolatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrochromis orthognathusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Petrochromis polyodonnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Phyllonemus filinemusnative   
Siluriformes Claroteidae Phyllonemus typusnative Spatula-barbeled catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Plecodus elaviaenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Plecodus multidentatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Plecodus straeleninative   
Osteoglossiformes Mormyridae Pollimyrus nigricansnative Dark stonebasher  
Polypteriformes Polypteridae Polypterus ornatipinnisnative Ornate bichir  
Ceratodontiformes Protopteridae Protopterus aethiopicusnative Marbled lungfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudosimochromis babaultinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Pseudosimochromis marginatusnative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Raiamas marquetinative   
Cypriniformes Danionidae Raiamas mooriinative Lake Rukwa minnow  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Reganochromis calliurusnative   
Siluriformes Schilbeidae Schilbe intermediusnative Silver catfish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Simochromis diagrammanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Spathodus erythrodonnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Spathodus marlierinative   
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Stolothrissa tanganicaenative Lake Tanganyika sprat Ndagala 
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis afrofischerinative Fischer's Victoria squeaker  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis grandiopsnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis granulosusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis melanostictusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis multipunctatusnative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis petricolanative Cuckoo Catfish  
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis pollinative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis ruandaenative   
Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis victoriaenative Lake Victoria squeaker  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tangachromis dhanisinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tanganicodus irsacaenative Spotfin goby cichlid  
Siluriformes Clariidae Tanganikallabes stewartinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Telmatochromis bifrenatusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Telmatochromis brichardiendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Telmatochromis dhontinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Telmatochromis temporalisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Telmatochromis vittatusnative   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Tetraodon mbunative Fresh water puffer fish  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara capartinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara kufferathinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara marginatumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara nigrifronsnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara stigmaticumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara unimaculatumnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematocara variabilenative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Trematochromis benthicolanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Triglachromis otostigmanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheus duboisinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tropheus mooriinative Blunthead cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Tylochromis polylepisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Variabilichromis mooriinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenochromis hecquinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia bathyphilanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia boulengerinative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia caudafasciatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia flavipinnisnative Yellow Sand Cichlid  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia lepturanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia longispinisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia melanogenysnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia nasusnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia nigrolabiatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia ochrogenysnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia ornatipinnisnative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia simanative   
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